From the court to the streets, the influence of the Air Jordan I is unmatched. The silhouette quickly transcended its purpose and 'Defiant' celebrates the music community who adopted it as its own—alternative rock. For a DIY aesthetic, the red swoosh treatment takes inspiration from leather jacket’s stitching details and removable patches. Black leather on the upper and a contrasting yellow swoosh salute to ‘80s album colors and irreverent streetwear that defined alternative rock at the time.